About Stone

Stone is a natural product formed in the earth under pressure for millions of years, thus, unlike some artificially made materials, it cannot
be reproduced. Marble, Granite, Limestone, and Travertine are natural stones which vary substancially in color, veining, strength, porosity, hardness, and density....

                                                      Granite
                                                      Granite is used to cover a group of related stones, all
                                                      of which have their origin deep in the Earth's molten
                                                      mantle. So as this extreemly hot liquid material rises
                                                      and cools it for a crystalline,grainular structure, hence
                                                      the term Granite. Granite and other Granite-like
                                                      stones are formed of hard materials such as Quartz,
                                                      Feldspar, and Mica which are fused into a very hard stone ideal for kitchen counters.Its polish is resistant to household acids such as citrus and vinegar, and is hard enough to resist scratching from knives, pots, and pans.

                                                      Marble
                                                      True geological Marble is Limestone that has been
                                                      subjected to great pressure and heat, which has
                                                      changed its structure to a crystalline, sugary texture.
                                                      It is generally white or whitish, sometimes translucent,
                                                      which some veining or color provided by other
                                                      materials present at its formation. Commercially,
                                                      the term "Marble" applies to any compact Limestone that takes a polish, which includes most of the colored Marbles, except some of the
greens.

                                                      Limestone
                                                      Limestone is sedimentary rock consisting mostly of
                                                      organic materials such as skeletons or shells of marine
                                                      creatures and sediments. It is formed by materials that
                                                      settle on the bottom of bodies of water, and over
                                                      millions of years solidifies (lithifies) into solid rock

                                                     Travertine
                                                      Travertine is a Limestone formed by geysers like Old
                                                      Faithful. When the geyser erupts, it carries a mixture
                                                      of extreemly hot water and Limestone particles out
                                                      through the opening in the surface of the Earth. When
                                                      the water falls to the ground and evaporates, it leaves
                                                      behind the desolved Limestone which re-hardens into
                                                      stone. Like Calistoga or Perrier waters, the new stone
is full of air pockets from the gas bubbles, which give Travertine its characteristic appearance.